Topband: Improving condx?

[Wes Stewart]

I'm an old ham but relatively new to top band.  Last night from here was 
amazing.  I heard lots of EUs and managed to work S58N for my first EU on top 
band.  It's super tough from AZ to get by you guys in the midwest and east 
coast, even on higher bands, with modest equipment.  (Inverted-vee, 45' at apex, 
6' at ends and 500W.)  Even without a dedicated RX antenna I apparently hear 
much better than I get out.

Wes  N7WS

On 12/7/2016 1:03 PM, Matt Murphy wrote:
> Superb conditions to EU from IL last night as well.  Definitely the best
> top band conditions I've experienced.
>
> Matt NQ6N
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>
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 1:56 PM Art Snapper <art at nk8x.net> wrote:
>
>> Conditions to EU were better than I have seen so far this season I was only
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>> on from 0430-0500z, but even that was impressive.
>>
>> Tom 4O/KC0W was very loud. In fact, he was louder than he is at our sunset
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>> peak.
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>> 73
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>> Art NK8X